Vari-Lite VL800 EVENTPAR User manual

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PREFACE
1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL
The document provides installation and operation instructions for the following products:
• VL800 EVENTPAR WW
Read all instructions before installing or using this product. Retain this manual for future reference.
Additional product information and descriptions may be found on the product specifi cation sheet.
2. INCLUDED ITEMS
Each VL800 EVENTPAR luminaire includes the following items:
• VL800 EVENTPAR WW
• Quick Start Guide
3. SAFETY NOTICES
• Unpack and check carefully for damage from shipping before using the unit.
• Do install and operate by operator.
• Use safety tether when mounting.
• Install only in locations with adequate ventilation of at least 50cm clearance from adjacent surfaces.
• Ensure sure that ventilation slots are not blocked to prevent overheating.
• Before operating, ensure that the voltage and frequency of power supply match the power requirements
of the unit.
• It’s important to ground the yellow/green conductor to earth in order to avoid electric shock.
• Maximum ambient temperature T
A
: 40°C minimum ambient temperature T
A
: 0°C. Don’t operate it where
the temperature is higher than this.
• Do not connect the device to any dimmer pack.
• First run, there will be smoke or smells, and all disappearing a few minutes later.
• Make sure there are no fl ammable materials close to the unit while operating, as it is fi re hazard.
• Look over power wires carefully, replace immediately if there is any damage.
• When in use, fi xture surface temperature may reach up to 65°C. DO NOT touch the housing.
• Never run on for a long time lest shortening lifespan.
• Do not operate in dirty and dusty environment, also cleaning fi xtures regularly.
• Do not allow children to operate the fi xture.
• Do not touch any wire during operation as there might be a hazard of electric shock.
• Avoid power wires together around other cables.
• In the event of serious operating problem, stop using the unit immediately.
• Never turn on and o the unit time after time.
• The housing, the lenses, or the ultraviolet fi lter must be replaced if they are visibly damaged.
• Do not open the unit as there are no user serviceable parts inside. Never try to repair the unit by yourself.
Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or malfunction. Please contact the nearest
Authorized Service Center.
• Disconnect the mains power if the fi xture is not used for a long time.
• Do use original packing materials once transport it again.
• To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or fi re, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
• Do not look directly at the LED light beam while the fi xture is on.
• To protect the machine, power o 10s rear can electrify.
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INSTALLATION AND SETUP
1. MOUNTING
The unit should be mounted via its screw holes on the bracket. Always ensure
that the unit is fi rmly fi xed to avoid vibration and slipping while operating. Always
ensure that the structure to which you are attaching the unit is secure and is able
to support a weight of 10 times of the unit’s weight. Always use a safety cable that
can hold up to 12 times the weight of the unit when installing the fi xture.
The luminaire must be mounted by professionals.
2. SET UP
CONTROL PANEL
MAIN FUNCTIONS
To select any functions, press the MENU button until the required one is shown on the display. Select the func-
tion by the ENTER button and the display will blink. Use the DOWN and UP button to change the mode. Once
the required mode has been selected, press the ENTER button to setup or it will automatically return to the
main functions without any change after idling one minute. Back to the functions without any change press the
MENU button. The main functions are shown in TABLE 1.
1 LCD display - shows the menu and selected functions
2 Buttons:
MENU - To select the programming functions
DOWN - To go backward in the selected functions
UP - To go forward in the selected functions
ENTER - To confirm the selected functions
3 DMX IN - 5-pin XLR cable to link DMX console
4 DMX OUT - 5-pin XLR cable to link to the next unit
5 Power In - connacts to power supply
6 Power Out - connects to next fixture
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TABLE 1. MENU FUNCTIONS
LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 DEFAULT
Address 000~512 (Default 001)
Confi gure
LED
LED Hours XXXXXX h
Dimming Curve
Square Law Curve (Default)
S Law Curve
Linear Law Curve
Output / Fan
Mode
Standard (Default)
Studio
Whisper
Dimming Speed
Fast
Slow (Default)
White Balance
Red
Green
Blue
Amber
Reset to default
Frequency
900Hz
910Hz
920Hz
930Hz
940Hz
950Hz
960Hz
980Hz
990Hz
1000Hz
1500Hz (Default)
2500Hz
4000Hz
Display
Orientation
Up (Default)
Down
On time
30 sec (Default )
5 min
10 min
On
Reset Defaults Are you sure?
DMX
Data
Ch 1 - Intensity XXX (Value)
Ch 2 - Intensity Fine XXX (Value)
…All functions
DMX Mode
16-bit (Default)
8-bit
Single channel
No Data
Last hold DMX
Black out (Default)
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TABLE 1. MENU FUNCTIONS
LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 DEFAULT
Fixture
Status (No Errors... or displays a list of errors)
Reboot Fixture Are you sure?
Version VXXX MM/DD/YY HH:MM
Fixture Hours XXXXXX h
Crossload
(software)
Send
Service Diagnostics
Fan Check
LED Temp
Manual Control
Intensity Value 0 - 255 (Default 0)
Intensity fi ne Value 0 - 255 (Default 0)
…All functions All functions (Default 0)
Test All Test (Run ‘ALL TEST’ )
Address
Address — DMX address setting. To select DMX Address, press the ENTER button to confi rm. Use the UP/DOWN
button to adjust the address from 001 to 512, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to
the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
Configure
To select Confi gure, press the ENTER button to confi rm, use the UP/DOWN button to select LED, Display or
Reset Defaults.
LED
To select LED, press the ENTER button to confi rm. Use the UP/DOWN button to select LED
Hours, Dimming Curve, Output / Fan Mode or Frequency
Press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to
exit menu mode.
LED Hours — Select LED Hours, press the ENTER button to confi rm, LED Hours will show on the display,
press the MENU button back to exit.
Dimming Curve — To select Dimming Curve, press the ENTER button to confi rm. Use the UP/DOWN button
to select Square Law Curve, S Law Curve or Linear Law Curve, press the ENTER button to store. Press the
MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
Output / Fan Mode — To select Output / Fan Mode, press the ENTER button to confi rm. Use the UP/DOWN
button to select Standard, Studio, Whisper or Silent, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU but-
ton back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
Dimming Speed — To select Dimming Speed, press the ENTER button to confi rm. Use the UP/DOWN but-
ton to select Fast or Slow, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu
or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
White Balance — To select White Balance, press the ENTER button to confi rm. Use the UP/DOWN button to
select Red, Green, Blue or Reset to defult, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to
the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
Frequency — To select Frequency, press the ENTER button to confi rm. Use the UP/DOWN button to select
900Hz, 910Hz, 920Hz, 930Hz, 940Hz , 950Hz, 960Hz, 970Hz ,980Hz , 990Hz, 1000Hz ,1500Hz, 2500Hz,
4000Hz press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle
one minute to exit menu mode.
Display — Select Display, press the ENTER button to confi rm, On Time will show on the display, press the
ENTER button to store. Use the UP/DOWN button to select 30 Sec, 5 Min10 Min or On, press the ENTER
button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu
mode.
Reset Defaults — Select Reset Defaults, press the ENTER button to confi rm, Are you sure? will show on the
display, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle
one minute to exit menu mode.
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DMX
To select DMX, press the ENTER button to confi rm, use the UP/DOWN button to select Data or DMX Mode.
Data — To select Data, press the ENTER button to confi rm. Use the UP/DOWN button to select Ch 1 - Inten-
sity, Ch 2 - Intensity Fine …. All functions, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to
the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
DMX Mode — To select DMX Mode, press the ENTER button to confi rm. Use the UP/DOWN button to select
16-bit, 8-bit or Color Mode, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu
or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
No Data — To select No Data, press the ENTER button to confi rm. Use the UP/DOWN button to select Last
output hold or Black out, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or
let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
Fixture
To select Fixture, press the ENTER button to confi rm, use the UP/DOWN button to select Status , Reboot Fix-
ture, Fixture Hours , Crossload (Software) , Service or DMX Mode.
Status
Select Status, press the ENTER button to confi rm, Status will show on the display, press the MENU button back
to exit.
Reboot Fixture
Select Reboot Fixture, press the ENTER button to confi rm, Are you sure? will show on the display, press the EN-
TER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu
mode.
Version
Select Version, press the ENTER button to confi rm, Version will show on the display, press the MENU button
back to exit.
Fixture Hours
Select Fixture Hours, press the ENTER button to confi rm, Fixture Hours will show on the display, press the MENU
button back to exit.
Crossload (Software)
Select Crossload (Software), press the ENTER button to confi rm, Send will show on the display, press the ENTER
button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
NOTE: Incoming DMX must be removed from the fi xture or software crossload will not be activated
Service
To select Service, press the ENTER button to confi rm. Use the UP/DOWN button to select Service Settings or
Diagnostics, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle
one minute to exit menu mode.
Optics Offset
Select Optics O set, press the ENTER button to confi rm, Zoom will show on the display, press the ENTER but-
ton to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
Diagnostics
To select Diagnostics, press the ENTER button to confi rm. Use the UP/DOWN button to select Fan Check, Board
Check ,Sensor Check or Led Temp, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last
menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
Manual Control
Enter menu mode, select Manual Control, press the ENTER button to confi rm, use the UP/DOWN button to
select Intensity, Intensity fi ne…All functions. Use the UP/DOWN button to adjust the value from 0 to 255, press
the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit
menu mode.
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Manual Control
Enter menu mode, select Manual Control, press the ENTER button to confi rm, use the UP/DOWN button to
select Intensity, Intensity fi ne …All functions. Use the UP/DOWN button to adjust the value from 0 to 255, press
the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit
menu mode.
Te st
Enter menu mode, select Test, press the ENTER button to confi rm, use the UP/DOWN button to select All Test
or Test Channel.
All Test
Select All Test, press the ENTER button to confi rm, the unit will run all test. Press the MENU button back to the
last menu or exit menu mode after auto test.
Test Channel
To select Test Channel, press the ENTER button to confi rm, the present channel will show on the display, use
the UP/DOWN button to select channel Intensity …All fuctions, press the ENTER button to confi rm, then use the
UP/DOWN button to adjust the value, press the ENTER button to store, the fi xture will run as the channel value
indicates. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or exit menu mode idling one minute.
HOW TO CONTROL THE FIXTURE
The fi xture can be operated by DMX controller.
DMX512 CONFIGURATION
TABLE 2. 16-BIT CHANNEL MODE
CHANNEL FUNCTION VALUE DESCRIPTION
1 Intensity high
0-65535 16-bit control of dimming
2 Intensity low
3 Strobe speed 0-255 0.5hz to 30hz
4 Strobe control
0-255
000-005
006-010
011-015
016-020
021-025
026-255
Open
Closed
Normal Strobe
Random Strobe
Random Sync
Reserved Values
5 Control channel
000-005
006-010
011-015
016-020
021-025
026-030
031-035
036-040
041-045
046-050
051-055
056-060
061-065
066-070
071-075
076-080
081-085
086-090
091-100
101-110
111-120
121-130
131-255
Idle(Default)
Full Luminaire ReCal - Also Used to Wake
fi xture up from shutdown
Reserved Values
Reserved Values
Fixture Shutdown
Display - Menu ON
Display - Menu OFF
Dimming Curve Linear
Dimming Curve S-Curve
Dimming Curve Square Curve (Default)
Reserved Values
Reserved Values
Dimmer Snap On
Dimmer Snap Off (Default)
Color Calibration on
Color Calibration off (Default)
Standard Mode
Studio Mode
Whisper Mode
Reserved Values
Fan On (Default)
Fan Auto
Reserved Values
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TABLE 3. 8-BIT CHANNEL MODE
CHANNEL FUNCTION VALUE DESCRIPTION
1 Intensity 0-255 8-bit control of dimming
2 Strobe speed 0-255 0.5hz to 30hz
3 Strobe control
0-255
000-005
006-010
011-015
016-020
021-025
026-255
Open
Closed
Normal Strobe
Random Strobe
Random Sync
Reserved Values
4 Control channel
000-005
006-010
011-015
016-020
021-025
026-030
031-035
036-040
041-045
046-050
051-055
056-060
061-065
066-070
071-075
076-080
081-085
086-090
091-100
101-110
111-120
121-130
131-255
Idle(Default)
Full Luminaire ReCal
Reserved Values
Reserved Values
Fixture Shutdown
Display - Menu ON
Display - Menu OFF
Dimming Curve Linear
Dimming Curve S-Curve
Dimming Curve Square Curve (Default)**
Reserved Values
Reserved Values
Dimmer Snap On
Dimmer Snap Off (Default)
Color Calibration on
Color Calibration off (Default)
Standard Mode
Studio Mode
Whisper Mode
Reserved Values
Fan On (Default)
Fan Auto
Reserved Values
TABLE 4. SINGLE CHANNEL MODE
CHANNEL FUNCTION VALUE DESCRIPTION
1 Intensity 0-255 8-bit control of dimming
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DMX512 CONNECTION
• At last unit, the DMX cable has to be terminated with a terminator. Solder a 120 1/4W resistor between
pin 2(DMX-) and pin 3(DMX+) into a 5-pin XLR-plug and plug it in the DMX-output of the last unit.
• Connect the unit together in a `daisy chain` by XLR plug from the output of the unit to the input of the
next unit. The cable can not branched or split to a `Y` cable. DMX 512 is a very high-speed signal. Inad-
equate or damaged cables, soldered joints or corroded connectors can easily distort the signal and shut
down the system.
• The DMX output and input connectors are pass-through to maintain the DMX circuit, when one of the
units’ power is disconnected.
• Each lighting unit needs to have an address set to receive the data sent by the controller. The address
number is between 0-511 (usually 0 & 1 are equal to 1).
• The end of the DMX 512 system should be terminated to reduce signal errors.
• 5 pin XLR: Pin 1: GND, Pin 2: Negative signal (-), Pin 3: Positive signal (+), Pin 4/Pin 5: Not used.
1
5
4
3
2
1
5
4
3
2
common
DMX-
DMX+
not used
not used
DMX output
DMX input
1
5
4
3
2
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MAINTENANCE
TROUBLESHOOTING
Following are a few common problems that may occur during operation.
The unit does not work - light and fan do not turn on.
• Check the connection of power and main fuse.
• Measure the mains voltage on the main connector.
Not responding to DMX controller
• DMX LED should be on. If not, check DMX connectors, cables to see if link properly.
• If the DMX LED is on and no response to the channel, check the address settings and DMX polarity.
• If you have intermittent DMX signal problems, check the pins on connectors or on PCB of the unit or the
previous one.
• Try to use another DMX controller.
• Check if the DMX cables run near or run alongside to high voltage cables that may cause damage or inter-
ference to DMX interface circuit.
CLEANING
The cleaning of internal must be carried out periodically to optimize light output. Cleaning frequency depends
on the environment in which the fi xture operates: damp, smoky or particularly dirty surrounding can cause
greater accumulation of dirt on the fi xture’s optics.
• Clean with soft cloth using normal glass cleaning fl uid.
• Always dry the parts carefully.
• Clean the external optics at least every 30 days.
TECHNICAL SPECFICATIONS
Refer to the product data sheet available for download on www.vari-lite.com.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
WARNINGS AND NOTICES
When using electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following:
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
• For indoor, dry locations use only. Do not use outdoors.
• Do not mount near gas or electric heaters.
• Equipment should be mounted in locations and at heights where it will not readily be subjected to tamper-
ing by unauthorized personnel.
• The use of accessory equipment not recommended by the manufacturer may cause an unsafe condition.
• Not for residential use. Do not use this equipment for other than intended use.
• Refer service to qualifi ed personnel.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING: You must have access to a main circuit breaker or other power disconnect device before installing
any wiring. Be sure that power is disconnected by removing fuses or turning the main circuit breaker o before
installation. Installing the device with power on may expose you to dangerous voltages and damage the device.
A qualifi ed electrician must perform this installation.
WARNING: Refer to National Electrical Code® and local codes for cable specifi cations. Failure to use proper
cable can result in damage to equipment or danger to personnel.
WARNING: This equipment is intended for installation in accordance with the National Electric Code® and
local regulations. It is also intended for installation in indoor applications only. Before any electrical work is
performed, disconnect power at the circuit breaker or remove the fuse to avoid shock or damage to the control.
It is recommended that a qualifi ed electrician perform this installation.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
If you have any questions regarding this product, please contact Customer Service at +1-214-647-7880 or via
e-mail at entertainment.service@signify.
LIMITED 2-YEAR WARRANTY
Vari-Lite o ers a two-year limited warranty on its control products against defects in materials or workmanship
from the date of delivery. A copy of Vari-Lite two-year limited warranty containing specifi c terms and conditions
can be obtained from the Vari-Lite website at www.vari-lite.com or by contacting your local Vari-Lite o ce.
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VL800 EVENTPAR WW User Manual
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Version date: September 30 2019
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